Cryptantha flaccida
(Lehm.) Greene
Beaked cryptantha, Flaccid cryptantha, Weakstem cryptantha
Cryptantha flaccida is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
Bloom Period
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Jepson eFlora section:
eudicot
USDA PLANTS group:
Dicot
1.6 - weak indicator
slopes
Yellow Pine Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Valley Grassland, many plant communities
[oregonflora.org] Description, Habitat: Cryptantha flaccida is distinguished by having recurved calyx hairs and a single, smooth nutlet with a swollen base and long-acuminate tips. It is similar to C. rostellata (see discussion). (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
